France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population, male
France
33.32 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
34.23 million
in 2025
France rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
Population, male over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 34.23 million against 33.32 million in France, a difference of 909,300.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.12 million | 26.21 million | 2.09 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 26.27 million | 27.29 million | 1.02 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 27.55 million | 27.51 million | 44,530 | France |
| 1990s | 28.84 million | 28.01 million | 822,340 | France |
| 2000s | 30.47 million | 29.36 million | 1.10 million | France |
| 2010s | 32.10 million | 31.77 million | 335,110 | France |
| 2020s | 33.06 million | 33.53 million | 468,150 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 34.23 million against 33.32 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 909,300, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population, male?
- France ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.